Country Joe Mcdonald - Live at Fillmore West 1969
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Artist: Country Joe McdonaldEdition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 1996-04-16
Music Label: Vanguard Records
Soundtracks:
- Introduction/Rock And Soul Music/Love
- Here I Go Again
- It's So Nice To Have Your Love
- Flying High
- Doctor Of Electricity
- Donovan's Reef Jam
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Music Review: a really nice collection of songs
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the first Country Joe and the Fish album I ever heard. Before this, I only knew a couple songs from the band and I really had no idea they could totally jam away the way they do here. While I think the sound of the album overall is pretty weak, we DO have to understand this music was recorded in 1969. Still, a remastering job wouldn't hurt. Something to fix up the muddy sound.
The first song is called "Introduction/Rock and Soul Music/Love" and is quite a great way to open a live set. The first two minutes feature guitar jamming. It shows what you can expect. Then lyrics about rainbows come in next. The song switches gears after this and seemingly turns into Steppenwolf. If that's not the lead singer of Steppenwolf during the vocal melody, he has a copycat. Then comes a brief keyboard jam along with some pretty good drumming behind the vocal melody.
"Here I Go Again" isn't related to the Whitesnake song, haha. Supposedly a religious song, the vocal melody is absolutely gorgeous. It sounds like an old-fashioned country love song. It's a really beautiful melody. It sounds like it was designed for people to slow dance to it. Nice piano playing too.
"It's So Nice to Have Your Love" is next. The vocals sound like Al Stewart, almost exactly. That's cool with me. Love the atmospheric piano solo. The vocal melody is brilliantly emotional. The guitar solos are quite powerful as well, filled with so much emotion. I had no idea Country Joe and the Fish was able to give the listener so many pleasant feelings.
The first eight minutes of "Flying High" is nothing but an extended guitar jam. It reminds me of something from the Quicksilver Messenger Service album "Happy Trails". VERY good stuff. Also reminds me of the Allman Brothers a little bit. A bluesy vocal melody and heavy bass guitar finish up the song. A very melodic song overall.
"Doctor of Electricity" is next. Man, what a cool song title! An adventurous and mysterious keyboard bit opens up the song. Wow, pretty cool. Too bad it only lasts roughly 75 seconds. A guitar jam soon follows after a short vocal melody. Those cool keyboards make another appearance. They stick around for the rest of the 9-minute song, and some more guitar work comes along for the ride.
"Donovan's Reef Jam" is the ultimate live jam. I mean, REALLY incredible stuff. An energetically fantastic guitar jam opens up this 38-minute monster before a jazzy vocal melody comes in. That lasts for a few minutes. The jam maintains a jazzy feel through some excellent guitar work and the cool rhythm section. Here comes some harmonica 8 minutes in. Good stuff. A brief vocal melody returns 12 minutes in. After the vocals are over, the song turns into a bluesy jam for a while. Some harmonica playing returns, along with more of those ultra-cool keyboards. I love the sound of the keyboards these guys have. All these instruments are taking place while still jamming of course (quite heavily, might I add!)
The jam seems to slow down temporarily around the 21-minute mark. By this point, the guitar is dominating, and continues to do so for the next several minutes. The jam slows down drastically around the 27-minute mark. Near the 30-minute mark, the jam becomes incredibly gorgeous and melodic. The guitar playing is suddenly beyond belief along with the keyboards. A very emotional piece of writing there. I love the rest of the song. Then it's finally over. Whoa, what an exhausting listen! But keep with it and you'll be rewarded.
While Country Joe and the Fish aren't remembered today as much as they should be, you can buy this album and own one heck of a great live jamming performance. You won't regret it.
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